European Gardening: FAVOURITE PLANT THIS WEEK, 1 by wallaby1

wallaby1 wrote:
I have to say I have 2 plants this week that have gobsmacked me.

One is Rose Alpine Sunset, which has been waiting neglected for about 3 years in a pot under the edge of the horse chestnut tree. I have just put it in my new bed, it had 3 buds on a tall, unpruned stem. It has had some flowers on in the past years, but not as vibrant and iridescent as this. Today they are mellowing a little, and opening into full flowers. The first year I had a huge, cupped and quartered flower, the scent is overpowering but so rose-like and gorgeous. The flowers can be 8" across.